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WOMEN IN POLITICS SUPPORT
UNIT
Women in the 7th
Parliament
Current Position of Zimbabwean Women in
Politics
WiPSU
Providing support to women in Parliament and Local Government in Zimbabwe aiming to
increase women’s qualitative and quantitative participation and influence in policy and
decision making.

WOMEN LEGISLATORS IN THE 7 TH SESSION OF THE ZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENT
Parliament of Zimbabwe 2008
• Women make up 20% of the 7 th Parliament of Zimbabwe.
• 55 women legislators in the 7 th Parliament out of a total of 301 legislators.
• 23 women in the Upper House (Senate).
• 34 Women in the Lower House (House of Assembly).
• Edna Madzongwe is the current Senate President.
• Nomalanga Khumalo is the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
WOMEN IN THE UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
Number of
Women in Senate
Name of Senator
Political
Party
1 Siphiwe Ncube MDC (M)
2 Agnes Sibanda MDC(T)
3 Gladys Dube MDC(T)
4 Enna Chitsa MDC(T)
5 Sekai Holland MDC(T)
6 Rorana Muchiwa MDC(T)
7 Monica Mutsvangwa ZANU PF
8 Kersencia Chabuka MDC (T)
9 Getrude Chibhagu ZANU PF
10 Angeline Dete ZANU PF
11 Alice Chimbudzi ZANU PF
12 Jenia Manyeruke ZANU PF
13 Gladys Mabhuza ZANU PF
Senate President Edna Madzongwe ZANU PF
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15 Chiratidzo Gava ZANU PF
16 Viginia Katyamaenza ZANU PF
17 Imelda Mandaba ZANU PF
18 Tambudzani Mohadi ZANU PF
19 Sithembile Mlotshwa MDC (T)
20 Tariro Mutingwende ZANU PF
21 Virginia Muchenge ZANU PF
22 Angeline Masuku ZANU PF
23 Thokozile Mathuthu ZANU PF
Current Position of Women
• 23 Women Senators out
of a total of 91.
• Constitutionally 3 more
Senators are yet to be
appointed.( there might be
more after the negotiations are
concluded)
• Women constitute 25% of
2008 Upper House
• President of the Senate
is female
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WOMEN IN THE LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
No. Women MPs Name of MP
Political
Party
1 Dorcas Sibanda MDC(T)
2 Tabitha Khumalo MDC(T)
3 Thokozani Khupe MDC(T)
4 Evelyn Masaiti MDC(T)
5 Theresa Makone MDC(T)
6 Jessie Majome MDC(T)
7 Lucia Matibenga MDC(T)
8 Paurina Mpariwa MDC(T)
9 Margaret Matienga MDC(T)
10 Lynette Karenyi MDC(T)
11 Sibonile Nyamuedza MDC(T)
12 Alice Mwaemura ZANU PF
13 Margaret Zinyemba ZANU PF
14 Betty Ndoro ZANU PF
15 Joice Mujuru ZANU PF
16 Beatrice Nyamupinga ZANU PF
17 Tracy Mutinhiri ZANU PF
18 Lilian Zemura ZANU PF
19 Memory Chinomona ZANU PF
20 Olivia Muchena ZANU PF
21 Aqualinah Katsande ZANU PF
22 Rosemary Goto ZANU PF
23 Sarah Mahoka ZANU PF
24 Editor Matamisa MDC(T)
25 Fungai Chaderopa ZANU PF
26 Bertha Chikwama ZANU PF
27 Neddie Masukume ZANU PF
28 Sithembiso Nyoni ZANU PF
Deputy Speaker Nomalanga Khumalo MDC(M)
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30 Dorothy Mangami ZANU PF
31 Flora Buka ZANU PF
32 Darcus Maposhere ZANU PF
33 Ellina Shirichena ZANU PF
34 Anastasia Ndlovu ZANU PF
Current Position of
Women
• There are 34 women in
Lower House of Assembly
out of a total of 210
• The Deputy Speaker of
Parliament is female
• Women now constitute
16,1% in the Lower House.
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ELECTION RESULTS BREAKDOWN
Total no.
seats
being
conteste
d
Total no.
of
candidat
es
No. of
women
who
conteste
d
% of
women
who
contested
No. of
constituencie
s women
were
contesting in
% of seats
women
were
contestin
g for
No. of
constituencie
s with
women as
only
candidates
No of
women
who
won
Senate 60 198 64 32% 43 72% 3 21 35%
%
Represent
ation in
Senate
House
of
Assemb
ly
Parliam
ent
210 775 118 15,2% 90 43% 1 34 16,1%
270 973 182 19% 133 49% 4 55 20%
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